9 wickets before IND A call-up! Harsh Dubey scripts history with stunning Ranji spell
Cricketer Harsh Dubey made history by taking nine wickets in a single Ranji Trophy innings for Vidarbha. His performance occurred just hours before his selection for the India A squad for the ACC Men's Rising Stars Asia Cup.
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This record-breaking performance highlights the emergence of new talent in Indian domestic cricket and its direct impact on national team selection.
NEW DELHI: Harsh Dubey had a Monday to remember. Hours before being named in India's 15-member squad for the ACC Men's Rising Stars Asia Cup, the left-arm spinner produced a sensational nine-wicket haul to rewrite Vidarbha's record books in the Ranji Trophy.Dubey returned remarkable figures of 9/53 to bowl Madhya Pradesh out for 209 on the opening day of their Elite Group A encounter at the VCA Stadium in Jamtha. He became the first Vidarbha bowler to claim nine wickets in a single innings in the tournament's history and joined an exclusive list of bowlers to have achieved the feat.The 23.1-over spell also made him only the 30th bowler overall to take nine or more wickets in a Ranji Trophy innings.The previous best figures for Vidarbha belonged to Arun Ogiral, who claimed 8/39 against Madhya Pradesh in the 1967-68 season.
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